The story of a journey from kitchen to bin as experienced by a recyclable HDPE bottle (called Hope). Hope’s vision is that all Synthetic polymers achieve their true destiny:- to be recycled.A Christmas Pantomime (video available at https://youtu.be/z7vhJdfi5k4)Written and Directed by Tim McGrathCast of CharactersNarrator:  FIONA MCVEY·       Hope – HDPE bottle (optimist) HELEN PEERLESS·       Polly – Polypropylene food container (anxious) ANNIE TAYLOR·       Con – PBAT foam food tray (sneaky) FIONA WHEELER·       Pete – PET plastic carton (cynical) STEPHEN MCVEY·       Bin Bag – Rubbish Bag (Friendly) MALCOLM DOUGLAS·       Crystal – Glass Vegemite jar (Wise) ISABELLE MCGRATHWheelie Bins:·       Red – general waste bin (Rude) HELEN CROMPTON·       Yellow – recyclables bin (Gentle) STEPHEN MCVEY·       Green – the guardian of FOGO (Sensitive) MALCOLM DOUGLASRecycled Song by Tim McGrath sung by Helen Peerless.

The story of a journey from kitchen to bin as experienced by a recyclable HDPE bottle (called Hope). Hope’s vision is that all Synthetic polymers achieve their true destiny:- to be recycled. A Christmas Pantomime (video available at <a href="https://youtu.be/z7vhJdfi5k4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/z7vhJdfi5k4</a>) Written and Directed by Tim McGrath Cast of CharactersNarrator:  FIONA MCVEY·       Hope – HDPE bottle (optimist) HELEN PEERLESS·       Polly – Polypropylene food container (anxious) ANNIE TAYLOR·       Con – PBAT foam food tray (sneaky) FIONA WHEELER·       Pete – PET plastic carton (cynical) STEPHEN MCVEY·       Bin Bag – Rubbish Bag (Friendly) MALCOLM DOUGLAS·       Crystal – Glass Vegemite jar (Wise) ISABELLE MCGRATHWheelie Bins:·       Red – general waste bin (Rude) HELEN CROMPTON·       Yellow – recyclables bin (Gentle) STEPHEN MCVEY·       Green – the guardian of FOGO (Sensitive) MALCOLM DOUGLAS Recycled Song by Tim McGrath sung by Helen Peerless.

What A Waste

The story of a property dispute related to the building at end of South Terrace. Scrooge is intent on redeveloping the cafe into a parking lot. Three visions make her realise that it is better to be part of a community and that money is not everything.Told through the timeless format of pantomime.CAST:Narrator  ....  Fiona McVeyScrooge – Property developer  ....  Stephen McVeyBob Cratchit – Café owner  ....  Kim PetersenTiny Tim – Café Patron ....  Isabelle McGrathMister Kickie - Barista  [panto donkey] ....  Helen PeerlessBridie Petite – Dodgy town planner  ....  Peter HockingCeleste Gypsy Rose Indigo Heavenly Meadow – Good fairy ....  Annie TaylorGasket – Coffee drinking dog .... Fiona WheelerGhost of Christmas Past – pre-COVID Father Christmas ....  Ron PotipharGhost of Christmas Present – COVID isolation Father Christmas ....  Fiona WheelerGhost of Christmas Yet To Come – Post-COVID Father Christmas  ....  Peter HockingGenie ....  Aung MyntWritten by Tim McGrath (oh,  yes, and Helen Crompton)

The story of a property dispute related to the building at end of South Terrace. Scrooge is intent on redeveloping the cafe into a parking lot. Three visions make her realise that it is better to be part of a community and that money is not everything.Told through the timeless format of pantomime. CAST: Narrator  ....  Fiona McVey Scrooge – Property developer  ....  Stephen McVey Bob Cratchit – Café owner  ....  Kim Petersen Tiny Tim – Café Patron ....  Isabelle McGrath Mister Kickie - Barista  [panto donkey] ....  Helen Peerless Bridie Petite – Dodgy town planner  ....  Peter Hocking Celeste Gypsy Rose Indigo Heavenly Meadow – Good fairy ....  Annie Taylor Gasket – Coffee drinking dog .... Fiona Wheeler Ghost of Christmas Past – pre-COVID Father Christmas ....  Ron Potiphar Ghost of Christmas Present – COVID isolation Father Christmas ....  Fiona Wheeler Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come – Post-COVID Father Christmas  ....  Peter Hocking Genie ....  Aung Mynt Written by Tim McGrath (oh,  yes, and Helen Crompton)

A Corner Pocket Carol (Version B)

The story of a property dispute related to the building at end of South Terrace. Scrooge is intent on redeveloping the cafe into a parking lot. Three visions make her realise that it is better to be part of a community and that money is not everything. Told through the timeless format of pantomime.CAST:Narrator  .... Fiona WheelerScrooge – Property developer .... Peter HockingBob Cratchit – Café owner .... Fiona McVeyTiny Tim – Café Patron .... Helen PeerlessMister Kickie - Barista  [panto donkey] .... Kim PetersenBridie Petite – Dodgy town planner  .... Annie TaylorCeleste Gypsy Rose Indigo Heavenly Meadow – Good fairy .... Isabelle McGrathGasket – Coffee drinking dog .... Ron PotipharGhost of Christmas Past – pre-COVID Father Christmas .... Stephen McVeyGhost of Christmas Present – COVID isolation Father Christmas .... Aung MyntGhost of Christmas Yet To Come – Post-COVID Father Christmas  .... Ron PotipharGenie ....  Aung MyntWritten by  Helen Crompton (oh? ... and Tim McGrath)

The story of a property dispute related to the building at end of South Terrace. Scrooge is intent on redeveloping the cafe into a parking lot. Three visions make her realise that it is better to be part of a community and that money is not everything.  Told through the timeless format of pantomime. CAST: Narrator  .... Fiona Wheeler Scrooge – Property developer .... Peter Hocking Bob Cratchit – Café owner .... Fiona McVey Tiny Tim – Café Patron .... Helen Peerless Mister Kickie - Barista  [panto donkey] .... Kim Petersen Bridie Petite – Dodgy town planner  .... Annie Taylor Celeste Gypsy Rose Indigo Heavenly Meadow – Good fairy .... Isabelle McGrath Gasket – Coffee drinking dog .... Ron Potiphar Ghost of Christmas Past – pre-COVID Father Christmas .... Stephen McVey Ghost of Christmas Present – COVID isolation Father Christmas .... Aung Mynt Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come – Post-COVID Father Christmas  .... Ron Potiphar Genie ....  Aung Mynt Written by  Helen Crompton (oh? ... and Tim McGrath)

A Corner Pocket Carol (Version A)

A young shelf stacker from the Perth suburbs is met at the Australia Day fireworks by a university sociology professor who specialises in the phonetics of the English language.  The professor teases her about her ambition to be sociably acceptable given her accent and coarse language.  He suggests an experiment. Over 9 months she is intensively taught to speak Cultivated Australian English and behave like a socialite.  She is exhibited and tested at the Melbourne Cup Lunch at the Royal Perth Yacht Club.Based on Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (1913)Adapted by Tim McGrath (2020)Cast Eliza Doolittle (bogan)  | : | Helen PeerlessProfessor Henry Higgins (sociology professor)  | : | Stephen McVeyDoctor Pickering (friend and conscience of Higgins)  | : | Peter HockingAlfred Doolittle (philosophical father of Eliza)  | : | Ron PotipharMrs. Pearce (Henry’s assistant at the university)  | : | Isabelle McGrathMrs. Higgins (mother of Henry)  | : | Fiona McVeyMrs. Fortescue (snobby mother)  | : | Annie TaylorClara Fortescue (snooty daughter)  | : | Duncan McGrathNigel Fortescue (soppy romantic admirer of Eliza)  | : | Isabelle McGrathBystander | : | Fiona McVeySarcastic Bystander | : | Ron Potiphar

A young shelf stacker from the Perth suburbs is met at the Australia Day fireworks by a university sociology professor who specialises in the phonetics of the English language.  The professor teases her about her ambition to be sociably acceptable given her accent and coarse language.  He suggests an experiment. Over 9 months she is intensively taught to speak Cultivated Australian English and behave like a socialite.  She is exhibited and tested at the Melbourne Cup Lunch at the Royal Perth Yacht Club. Based on Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (1913) Adapted by Tim McGrath (2020) Cast Eliza Doolittle (bogan)  | : | Helen Peerless Professor Henry Higgins (sociology professor)  | : | Stephen McVey Doctor Pickering (friend and conscience of Higgins)  | : | Peter Hocking Alfred Doolittle (philosophical father of Eliza)  | : | Ron Potiphar Mrs. Pearce (Henry’s assistant at the university)  | : | Isabelle McGrath Mrs. Higgins (mother of Henry)  | : | Fiona McVey Mrs. Fortescue (snobby mother)  | : | Annie Taylor Clara Fortescue (snooty daughter)  | : | Duncan McGrath Nigel Fortescue (soppy romantic admirer of Eliza)  | : | Isabelle McGrath Bystander | : | Fiona McVey Sarcastic Bystander | : | Ron Potiphar

Pig Melon - Act Five

"Pig Melon" is an Australian adaptation of the play "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw (which was also adapted as the musical "My Fair Lady")The Cast:Eliza Doolittle (bogan)  | : | Helen PeerlessProfessor Henry Higgins (sociology professor)  | : | Stephen McVeyDoctor Pickering (friend and conscience of Higgins)  | : | Peter HockingAlfred Doolittle (philosophical father of Eliza)  | : | Ron PotipharMrs. Higgins (mother of Henry)  | : | Fiona McVeySarcastic Bystander | : | Ron Potiphar

"Pig Melon" is an Australian adaptation of the play "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw (which was also adapted as the musical "My Fair Lady") The Cast: Eliza Doolittle (bogan)  | : | Helen Peerless Professor Henry Higgins (sociology professor)  | : | Stephen McVey Doctor Pickering (friend and conscience of Higgins)  | : | Peter Hocking Alfred Doolittle (philosophical father of Eliza)  | : | Ron Potiphar Mrs. Higgins (mother of Henry)  | : | Fiona McVey Sarcastic Bystander | : | Ron Potiphar

Pig Melon - Sample

A young shelf stacker from the Perth suburbs is met at the Australia Day fireworks by a university sociology professor who specialises in the phonetics of the English language.  The professor teases her about her ambition to be sociably acceptable given her accent and coarse language.  He suggests an experiment. Over 9 months she is intensively taught to speak Cultivated Australian English and behave like a socialite.  She is exhibited and tested at the Melbourne Cup Lunch at the Royal Perth Yacht Club.Based on Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (1913)Adapted by Tim McGrath (2020)CastEliza Doolittle (bogan)  | : | Helen PeerlessProfessor Henry Higgins (sociology professor)  | : | Stephen McVeyDoctor Pickering (friend and conscience of Higgins)  | : | Peter HockingAlfred Doolittle (philosophical father of Eliza)  | : | Ron PotipharMrs. Pearce (Henry’s assistant at the university)  | : | Isabelle McGrathMrs. Higgins (mother of Henry)  | : | Fiona McVeyMrs. Fortescue (snobby mother)  | : | Annie TaylorClara Fortescue (snooty daughter)  | : | Duncan McGrathNigel Fortescue (soppy romantic admirer of Eliza)  | : | Isabelle McGrathBystander | : | Fiona McVeySarcastic Bystander | : | Ron Potiphar

A young shelf stacker from the Perth suburbs is met at the Australia Day fireworks by a university sociology professor who specialises in the phonetics of the English language.  The professor teases her about her ambition to be sociably acceptable given her accent and coarse language.  He suggests an experiment. Over 9 months she is intensively taught to speak Cultivated Australian English and behave like a socialite.  She is exhibited and tested at the Melbourne Cup Lunch at the Royal Perth Yacht Club. Based on Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (1913) Adapted by Tim McGrath (2020) Cast Eliza Doolittle (bogan)  | : | Helen Peerless Professor Henry Higgins (sociology professor)  | : | Stephen McVey Doctor Pickering (friend and conscience of Higgins)  | : | Peter Hocking Alfred Doolittle (philosophical father of Eliza)  | : | Ron Potiphar Mrs. Pearce (Henry’s assistant at the university)  | : | Isabelle McGrath Mrs. Higgins (mother of Henry)  | : | Fiona McVey Mrs. Fortescue (snobby mother)  | : | Annie Taylor Clara Fortescue (snooty daughter)  | : | Duncan McGrath Nigel Fortescue (soppy romantic admirer of Eliza)  | : | Isabelle McGrath Bystander | : | Fiona McVey Sarcastic Bystander | : | Ron Potiphar

Pig Melon - Act One

Pig Melon - Act Two

Pig Melon  - Act Three

Pig Melon Act Four

Cast:Daniel McGrath | : | Jonathan Brewster | - | surgically scarred criminal on the run (brother to Mortimer and Douglas)Helen Peerless | : | Mortimer Brewster | - | effete theatre critic for a Perth paper (brother to Jonathon and Douglas)Isabelle McGrath | : | Abby Brewster  | - | scatty elderly spinster (sister of Martha)Fiona McVey | : | Martha Brewster  | - | resolute elderly spinster (sister of Abby)Tim McGrath | : | Douglas Brewster | - | eccentric fantasist (lunatic brother to Mortimer and Jonathon)Peter Hocking | : | Doctor Edelsten | - | criminal cosmetic surgeon with germanic accent.Ron Potiphar | : | Constable O’Hara | - | friendly local policemanAnnie Taylor | : | Constable Brophy | - | tough traffic policemanMitch McDonnell | : | Mr. Witherspoon | - | officious mayor of Joondalup

Cast: Daniel McGrath | : | Jonathan Brewster | - | surgically scarred criminal on the run (brother to Mortimer and Douglas) Helen Peerless | : | Mortimer Brewster | - | effete theatre critic for a Perth paper (brother to Jonathon and Douglas) Isabelle McGrath | : | Abby Brewster  | - | scatty elderly spinster (sister of Martha) Fiona McVey | : | Martha Brewster  | - | resolute elderly spinster (sister of Abby) Tim McGrath | : | Douglas Brewster | - | eccentric fantasist (lunatic brother to Mortimer and Jonathon) Peter Hocking | : | Doctor Edelsten | - | criminal cosmetic surgeon with germanic accent. Ron Potiphar | : | Constable O’Hara | - | friendly local policeman Annie Taylor | : | Constable Brophy | - | tough traffic policeman Mitch McDonnell | : | Mr. Witherspoon | - | officious mayor of Joondalup

Arsenic and Old Lace 

Fourth Wheel Productions is an experiment in podcasting amateur dramatics.  The actors may record their own parts in isolation and the performance is created by editing all parts into a single production. The actors themselves do not hear the performance until the final publication. This approach allows amateur actors from anywhere in the world to participate in a common performance.  Note: We also sometimes also have group recording sessions and are attempting a live radio play performance! Other podcasts available are: The Fifth Horseman @https://fifthhorseman.buzzsprout.com

COMING SOON:The play revolves around the Brewster family, composed mainly of maniacs, some of them homicidal. The hero, Mortimer Brewster, is a drama critic who must deal with his crazy, murderous family and local police in Fremantle, Western Australia as he debates whether to go through with his recent promise to marry the woman he loves.His family includes two spinster aunts who have taken to murdering lonely old men by poisoning them with a glass of home-made elderberry wine laced with arsenic, strychnine and "just a pinch" of cyanide; a brother who believes he is General Haig and the cellar of the Brewster home (which serves as graves for the aunts' victims) are the trenches of Gallipoli; and a murderous brother who has received plastic surgery performed by an alcoholic accomplice, Dr. Edelsten to conceal his identity, and now has a face "like dropped meat pie".Arsenic and Old Lace is a play by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, written in 1939. This adaption is based on the 1946 screenplay by B.S. George and has been contextualised to Australia by Tim McGrath in 2020.Title music: Bandas Sonoras "Sad Clown" (Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY)Incidental music:   Igor Leontyev "Don't Be Sad" (Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY)

COMING SOON: The play revolves around the Brewster family, composed mainly of maniacs, some of them homicidal. The hero, Mortimer Brewster, is a drama critic who must deal with his crazy, murderous family and local police in Fremantle, Western Australia as he debates whether to go through with his recent promise to marry the woman he loves.His family includes two spinster aunts who have taken to murdering lonely old men by poisoning them with a glass of home-made elderberry wine laced with arsenic, strychnine and "just a pinch" of cyanide; a brother who believes he is General Haig and the cellar of the Brewster home (which serves as graves for the aunts' victims) are the trenches of Gallipoli; and a murderous brother who has received plastic surgery performed by an alcoholic accomplice, Dr. Edelsten to conceal his identity, and now has a face "like dropped meat pie". Arsenic and Old Lace is a play by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, written in 1939. This adaption is based on the 1946 screenplay by B.S. George and has been contextualised to Australia by Tim McGrath in 2020. Title music: Bandas Sonoras "Sad Clown" (Licensed under Creative Commons <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CC BY</a>) Incidental music:   Igor Leontyev "Don't Be Sad" (Licensed under Creative Commons <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CC BY</a>)

Arsenic and Old Lace - Teaser

Fourth Wheel Productions is an experiment in podcasting amateur dramatics. The actors may record their own parts in isolation and the performance is created by editing all parts into a single production. The actors themselves do not hear the performance until the final publication. This approach allows amateur actors from anywhere in the world to participate in a common performance. Note: We also sometimes also have group recording sessions and are attempting a live radio play performance! Other podcasts available are: The Fifth Horseman @https://<a href="http://fifthhorseman.buzzsprout.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fifthhorseman.buzzsprout.com</a>

Fourth Wheel Theatre

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